Question

Evaluate 48 ÷ (6 + 2) • 3

Answer 1

using PEMDAS, what is your first step?

Answer 2

do you know what I'm asking?

Answer 3

parenthesis

Answer 4

good

Answer 5

so you do (6+2) ---> (8)

Answer 6

48 ÷ (6 + 2) • 3

turns into

48 ÷ 8 • 3

Answer 7

whats next?

Answer 8

multiplication

Answer 9

close, but multiplication and division are on the same precedent level

Answer 10

so what you do is just do things from left to right

Answer 11

48 ÷ 8 • 3

6 • 3 ... division (since that's to the left, it comes first)

18 ... then multiplication

Answer 12

so its 18?

Answer 13

correct

Answer 14

PEMDAS should really look like this

P
E
MD
AS

notice how M and D are on the same level, so are A and S

this means that you just do multiplication and/or division from left to right (same for addition/subtraction)

Answer 15

Thank you!!

Answer 16

you're welcome